It’s that time of the year where I need to dig out some of my favorite cool weather recipes. This old fashion hot cocoa recipe is one of my family’s favorites.
Prepackaged hot cocoa can’t even compare to the homey sweet taste of homemade hot chocolate. It’s simple and easy and doesn’t take much effort to make it. The ingredients are readily available in any well-stocked pantry. Sugar, water, powdered cocoa and real milk is all it takes to provide this tasty treat to your little ones.
Here is the simple Old Fashion Hot Cocoa recipe:
- 2 teaspoons cocoa
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
In a saucepan whisk the water and cocoa together and heat until it starts to thicken. Add the sugar and stir until it is dissolved and add milk and simmer for one minute.
Pair it with your favorite homemade cookie or try my famous Rainy Day Ginger Snaps!
For me I am waiting for the perfect cool evening to start this new Amish fall puzzle I just bought while enjoying a nice steaming mug of my favorite homemade hot chocolate.
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This sounds absolutely wonderful! I’ve never tried to make my own homemade hot cocoa, but you have just inspired me. Now all I need is winter to come on strong!! Or, ok I guess fall will do, too! That puzzle looks like it’d be a lot of fun! Maybe now that my kittens are grown up and mostly live outside where they can’t get their paws on it, I should start a fall-themed puzzle, too! Thanks for all the inspiration!
Puzzles are a great stress reducers!
This sounds yummy – once temperatures cool I will give it a try.
Cacao powder is better for you in hot chocolate.
My aunt made the best hot cocoa using, I think, canned milk. But unfortunately she died before I could get her recipe. Like me a good hot cocoa with a dab of coffee on a winter day. Yum
Pinning this! The new recipe I tried last year was too sweet even for the kids.